Electrical outlet box assembly

Abstract

An electrical outlet box assembly for mounting an electrical device within a wall or floor. The assembly includes an outlet box, a sliding bracket, and a brace. The brace is mounted between two studs in a wall or joists in a floor. The outlet box may be positioned at almost any point along the length of the brace. Further, an adjustment screw, accessible from the front of the box, is integrated with the sliding bracket and outlet box such that rotation of the screw adjusts the location of the outlet box in relation to the sliding bracket. This adjustment permits a user to adjust the position of the outlet box so that it is substantially flush with the wall or floor surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An adjustable electrical outlet box assembly to be mounted within a wall comprising:
 a box member having a bottom surface including a front edge, rear edge, left edge, and a right edge, L-shaped channels originating at said left edge and said right edge and extending along at least a portion of said bottom surface, an aperture in said front edge, and a collar adjacent to said aperture and affixed to said bottom surface; 
 a brace hangar having a body member with a front side and a rear side, a top edge, and a flange on each end of said body member; said body member having a sliding track defined by an aperture extending horizontally along at least a portion of said body member; each said flange including at least one aperture therethrough; 
 a sliding bracket having a substantially flat first portion including a section disposed within said L-shaped channels of said box member and a second portion extending orthogonally from said first portion and removably attached to said sliding track of said brace hangar by fasteners which pass through said sliding track; 
 said first portion having one or more threaded arches extending from said first portion in a direction away from said box member; 
 a brace support plate removably attached to said rear side of said body member of said brace hangar disposed to receive said fasteners; 
 said brace support plate includes a base section with apertures and two angled wings, wherein the angled wings are configured to align in said sliding track; 
 a double-headed adjustment screw passing through said aperture in said front edge of said box member and secured by said collar; said adjustment screw including a smooth base portion free to rotate with respect to said box member and a threaded portion engaging said one or more arches whereby rotation of said adjustment screw moves said box member with respect to said sliding bracket; 
 said box member mounted along said top edge of said brace hangar and slideable with respect to said brace hangar; 
 said double-headed adjustment screw positioned between said box member and said brace hangar, said double-headed adjustment screw enabling adjustment of the level of said box member with respect to said front side of said brace hanger. 
 
     
     
       2. The adjustable electrical outlet box assembly of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an upright brace interposed between said second portion of said sliding bracket and said brace hangar; said upright brace support removably secured to said second portion of said sliding bracket and, further, removably secured to said brace hangar by fasteners which pass through said sliding track and are received by said brace support.